FORTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Nizam Khan, charged with causing the death of 51-year-old Douglas Forrester on Agricola Public Road last Sunday night, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday.

Khan, of 63 Soesdyke Public Road, also on East Bank Demerara, faced an indictable charge that said, on August 31, he drove HB 3721 in a manner dangerous to the public and caused the demise of Forrester.

Police Corporal Munilall Seetaram, prosecuting, successfully objected to bail for Khan, on the ground that he may flee the jurisdiction and the accused was remanded to prison until tomorrow.

Seetaram said Police investigations of the fatality are not yet complete and the Prosecution needs further advice from the chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Attorney-at-law Mr. Ronald Burch-Smith, representing the prisoner, said Khan is a taxi driver, who works around Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) and was heading there when he encountered the victim crossing the road.

The lawyer alleged that Forrester was staggering and, apparently under the influence of alcohol, ran straight into the motor car instead of across the roadway.

Burch-Smith said the post mortem examination on the body of the deceased has been delayed because the son of Dr Nehaul Singh, who was to perform it, passed away.

Forrester, of Lot 35 Agricola Public Road, died instantly after being hit by the motor vehicle.